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Omnipaque PGD V2.0 10.21 ·
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2 February 2022
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delete and use a format agreed according to local PGD policy which complies with PGD legislation and
NICE
NW QA178.4 Controlled drugs for dentists + ·
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11 July 2019
·
NICE
.
NICE
guideline NG46 Controlled drugs: safe use and management. April 2016.
Authorising Independent Healthcare Provider (IHP) PGDs
21 September 2020
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Evidence should also be provided to the commissioning organisation that the IHP meets the requirements of
NICE
Supporting system response to the ADHD medicine shortage
16 November 2023
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line with the patient’s treatment plan together with any relevant locally agreed protocols and
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Treating nausea during breastfeeding
26 March 2024
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The National Institute for Healthcare Excellence (
NICE
) advises avoiding sharing a bed with the infant
Introduction to PGDs
12 February 2024
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NICE
guidance
NICE
Medicines Practice Guideline Patient Group Directions (2017) makes recommendations
SPS Horizon Scanning
20 January 2024
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This resource is owned by the Department of Health and Social Care, and is hosted by
NICE
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Including medicines with Risk Minimisation Measures (RMM) in PGDs
16 March 2021
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In accordance with
NICE
guidance, medicines needing frequent dosage adjustments or frequent or complex
Delegation of roles under a PGD
19 March 2024
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NICE
MPG 2 Patient Group Directions 2017 states “when practising under a PGD, health professionals should
Using bisphosphonates with proton pump inhibitors (PPIs)
4 April 2023
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Increased risk of fractures The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (
NICE
) technology
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